EDITORIALS

The latest editorials from local and syndicated columnists

Opioid addiction is not a death sentence. As with other chronic diseases with a behavioral component — like diabetes or hypertension — the changes opioids make in the addict’s brain can’t be cured, but they can be controlled through a variety of treatments.With the rapid increase in opioid prescriptions and the related increase in heroin use, the challenge for Massachusetts, as in other states, is to boost prevention efforts and make treatment more...

This spring, we’re looking at what’s shaping up to be A) a spirited override campaign; and B) a multi-candidate free-for-all selectmen’s race. That means readers will likely be pounding out copious letters to us at the...